The Nazareth Item

              "I like to see a man proud of
the place In which he live*.
I like to see s man live In it
so that his place will be
proud ot him."
—Abraham   Lincoln.
THE
NAZARETH
ITEM
••The most potest const**MjU*e
influence in a conil—Uf  is a
body    of    bnsineos
(essionsl   men   banded
ASM)- together for the
of improving its cltiseusbJp."
- Jasnes Bryee.
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AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
VOL: XXX
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 14, 1921.
No. 33
ATTEND THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Which Will Be Conducted by S. F. Fannon at the Chautauqua Tent, Friday at 2.30 P.M.
JUNIOR CHAUTAUQUA
PLEASEJHILDREN
Pled Plfer's P-Raid on Monday Even¬
ing a Big Success.
A JUNIOR CHAUTAUQUA  ORGANIZED
The • importance of the Junio:
Chautauqua program has been well
brought out in the successful work
of the local Junior Committee and
in the activities of the Junior com¬
munity under the direction of Mrs.
R. H. Ferris, play-leader.
Big Junior I'-ltaid
The first evidence of the thorough¬
ness with which the preliminary
work had bee^i done was given in
the Junior P-Raid early Monday
evening, when more than two hun¬
dred children, gaily decked out in
fancy costumes of every description,
followed the Pied Piper and his
comical P-Nutt Band through the
main streets. A number of attrac¬
tively decorated motor trucks carried
the smaller children, and several
floats were arranged as special
features. The Y.M.C.A. Band fur¬
nished marching music of fine
quality.
The Committee which arranged
the P-Raid included Mrs. C. F. Mar¬
tin, Mrs. Paul Wunderly, Miss Myra
Druckenmiller, Miss Anna Ziegler
and Mrs. Victor Koch.
Mayor Elected
At the opening session of Junior
Chautauqua on Tuesday morning, a
Junior Community was formed and
the citizens present, numbering
more than a hundred children,
elected city officials. Those elected
were: Mayor, Charles Shimer; Cap¬
tain of the Guards, Jacob Knecht;
Clerk, Gladys Batt.
The Junior Community will meet
every morning and will observe a
code of laws specially drawn for It.
Other features of the Junior work
are the afternoon story hours, the
Buccaneer's Breakfast Hike on
Thursday morning, and the big
Pageant, "The Cruise of the Jollity"
on Saturday afternoon. The child¬
ren are much interested in these
events.
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FARMERSVILLE CHURCH PICNIC
The second annual joint picnic of
the Lutheran and Reformed Con¬
gregations of St. John's Church
Farmersville, will be held in th'1
gtove opposite the Church and along
the William Penn Highway, on Sat¬
urday afternoon and evening, July
23rd.
Adequate preparations for VOttl
entertainment have been maan ly a
numbw of committees 'Candies,
ice cream and refreshmnts tiny be
procured on the grounds Amuse¬
ment for young and old win be pro¬
vided.
Music will V' furnished by the
Qiikertown Band. A supp. ' ta>.ie
Will be spread by end for Jiutrllut.
itp members and friends Of Ootli
ci r.gregations.
Come, bring your friends with
you, and have a real outing. Bring
your lunch with you, as no supper
will be served to others than above
mentioned.     Everybody welcome.
Trapped   Raccoon
Rev. Charles B. Kreider, resid¬
ing on West Centre, Street, opposite
the Moravan Cemetery, has been
robbed of a number of chickens
during the past few weeks, noticing
that a number had been killed,
Rev. Kreider set/ a trap and on
Wednesday morning at 2 o'clock
heard a noise it)! his poultry house
he made an investigation, and to his
surprise he had1 captured a large
raccoon which had been feasting on
one of his chickens. Tbe animal
was  shot and killed.
STOLEN  CAR  HELD
AT iraWARK,  V. J
TOWN COUNCIL IN
REGULAR SESSION
All Members Present With Exceptln
of Two
The above is a photograph of L. Dech's 65 acre wheat field. This field produced 48,750 sheaves; the field was plowed eight inches deep, which is Mr.
Dech's standard depth for plowing, and the only motive power used on this farm are the two horses and one tractor shown on this cut. This is the
second crop of the same field in two years.  	
Strong Programs Please
Many at Chautauqua
Variety of Talent Features   First Half of Big
Tent Programme
Dr. MacQueen on "Mexico" a Big Hit
Local Organization Completed Preliminary Work
in Fine Shape
tatin* that he is holding
touring car with Penn
ijice No. §87-847 belong-
Chief of Police/ Macy ou Wedaeg
day received a telegram from Chief
of Police Michael T. Long, of New¬
ark, N. J„ statin* that be is holding
a Chevrolet
sylvian.i lisftu
Ing to Reuben Davidson, of Was*/
reth. The car was siolen ou Satur¬
day night near Christian Spring.
Schoeneck Pastor III
Rev. \V. S. Meek, pastor of tin-
Schoeneck Moravian Church, has
been ill for two weeks, suffering
from gravel. Rec. C. D. Kreider on
Sunday officiated at the church ser¬
vices  for  Pastor  Meek.
William Menhennitt returned to
town on Friday uftor spending
several days at Pen Argyl with rela¬
tives.
Programs of unusual interest,
featuring artists of pronounced abil¬
ity, have delighted large audiences
during the first half of Chautauqua
week, which opened on Monday and
will   continue   through   Saturday.
Local Chautauqua pafronls are
expressing their approval of the tal¬
ent presented by the Chautauqua
Company and are congratulating
the local committee on the success
ot' this year's work, in which a num¬
ber of prominent citizens have tak¬
er an active part.
*   Opening   Night
The opening attraction on Mon¬
day evening, following the Junior
P-Raid was a concert by Leuzo's
Cavalier's, a company of six talent¬
ed Italians led by Frank Lucas,
v hose work on the piano aceordeot.
uas the special feature ol the pro
gram. As a master of this diliicult
instrument Mr. Lucas has few peers
in this country, and the large audi¬
ence was not slow to express its ap¬
preciation of the line quality and
full volume of tone he drew forth in
executing the many difficult num¬
bers on his program.
The other members of the com¬
pany presented several numbers on
the mandolin, guitar, cornet and
clarinet, in a variety of combinations
tilling out a very satisfactory opeu-
ii.g  night program.
Kerr)    Singers   Popular
Tuesday's programs were of a
' cry high order, both afternoon auu
evening. The Kerry Singers, undei
tl.u direction of Mr. Arthur Myers
i resented a musical program a, the
alternoou session which met with
universal applause, and at the even¬
ing session, preceding the lecture,
tUell work was of an even higher
order. Seldom have Nazareth Music
lovers heard a tenor of the ability
0{ Mr. -Meyers, who sang with re-
luarknble ease a number of diuicult
numbers, as well as a variety ot
lighter songs. His voice, in which,
quality and range are features. ,s
supported by a line personality and
good stage preseuce.
Oiher pleasing numbers were
several violin solos by Miss Rose-
gion, and a number of clever piauo
logucs, and side splitting readiugs
by Miss Caverley, both of whom
have attract.vo personalities in au
ditiou to musical talent.
Dr. Mac Queen Scores
At Tuesday evenings tssion Df
Fe.ter Mac Queen, exp'oier. globe-
trotter, author, lecture.' and jolly
t, od-felhnv, made a big hit with his
lecture on Mexico, the land of
wealthy, ignorance and poverty. In
presenting his story with one hun¬
dred sixty beautiful colored slides
made from his own photographs Dr.
Mac Queen described in detail the
conditions now prevailing in Mexico,
the great natural wealth still unde¬
veloped, the efforts made by 100,Out)
Americans to improve the country,
and the characteristics of the people
who are still living, to all appear¬
ances,  iu  the  16th century.
Throughtout his lecture Dr. Mac
Queen kept his attentive audience in
smiles, and sometimes in laughter,
with his brilliant quips and humor¬
ous remarks. It is safe to say that
he could lecture entertainingly on
any subject, and his travels through¬
out the world give him a wide var¬
iety of subjects. He is a fellow of
the National Geographic Society and
the author of several authoritative
books.
Magicians ou Wednesday
A note of variety was sounded
by "The Floyds" on Wednesday
evening in a program of tricks and
stunts which mystified and delighted
the audieuce. Preceding this num¬
ber in the evening, and at tbe
afternoon session, the Cecilian Trio
■ ersented a musical program of in¬
strumental numbers which were
will received.
Local Work Successful
At the Wednesday evening session
announcement was made that the
work of the local committee had
been concluded aud the net result.
financially, was • surplus, which
will be banked as a sinking fuud for
the t'uiure. A number of OOBUnitteei
worked     hard  on     the     preliminary
arrangements   and the tine   results
are evideuco of the splendid co¬
operation existing. A group of fifty
two business men guaranteed the
contract and the following executive
committee directed the work:
President, C. F. Martin; vice
presidents, Dr. W. H. Wotring, J.
Allen Schaeffer, Howard Leh, Rev.
Fioyd Shafer; secretary, F. A.
Marcks; treusurer, C J. Knauss;
Ticket  Committee,   E.   P.   Haubert,
ground committee, J. A. Starner;
publicity committee, Elwood Un¬
angst; decoration committee, Oliver
Knauss; reception committee, W. B.
Harper; Junior committee, Mrs. C.
F. Martin.
CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM
For the balance of the week a
number of special attractions will
feature the afternoon and evening
sessions in the Big Tent.
Thursday's feature will be the
Royal Filipino String Band, an or¬
ganization which has toured the
country with tremendous success
for several years. At the evening
session a lecture entitled "The Celtic
Pilgrims Progress" will be delivered
by Alexander Irvine, well-known
lecturer, humorist, soldier, writer
humanitarian.
On Friday afternoon a Community
Council will be Conducted by S. F.
Fannon superintendent of the At¬
lantic Coast Chautauqua Circuit who
is well-known in Nazareth.
Friday evening brings the big
play "Her Husband's Wife" pre¬
sented by a competant caste of
selected players.
The Junior Pageant on Saturday
afternoon will be followed, in the
evening, by Hetty Jane Dunawuy,
who will present costume musical
play readings in her own charming
manner. Her fame as an artist in
this class of work is nation wide.
The complete program:
Thursday
9:00  Junior   Chautauqua
2:30  Double Orchestra Concert
Royal Filippino String Buna
8:00  Popular Concert
Royal Filippino String  Band
S:45 Lecture—"A CeVtic Pilgrim's
Progress" Alexander Irvine
Friday
9:00  Junior   Chautauqua
2:30  Community  Council
Shoreland  F.   Fannon
S:00 Dramatic Production—"Her
Husband's Wife" with special scen¬
ery and selected cast of New York
players.
Saturday
9:00  Junior   Chautauqua
2:30 Junior Pageant:"The Cruise
of the Jollity"
—Junior Boys and Girls
3:00  Concert
Old Fashioned Girls Quartet
8:00  Concert  Prelude
Old Fashioned Girls Quartet
8:30  Dramatic   Interpretation.
"The     Lady   of   the     Decoration"-—
Special scenery and costumes
Hetty  Jano   Dunawuy
Community Council
Friday Afternoon
The Community Council on
Friday afternoon should interest
every citizen. As a Community
Booster and organizer S. F. Fan¬
non, who will conduct the Coun¬
cil has a national reputation. The
purpose of the Council is to stimu¬
late town spirit with a view to
better co-operation in planning
and executing local projects. Mr.
Fannon Is genuinely interested ih
Nazareth and expects to offer
concrete suggestion. His plans
are endorsed by the locai com¬
mittee.
Let everyone attend the Council
Friday at 2.30 P.M. at the
Chautauqua tent.
FIRE NEAR NAZARETH
Jacob Reese, who lives about a
mile north of >fazareth, was awake¬
ned by a craeiling sound about 3
o'clock Friday morning, and dis¬
covered that lis wash house had
caught fire and was being rapidly
consumed. Mr.j Reese made an
effort to save it, but upon realizing
the, futility of his efforts, he directed
tbem toward saving his home. The
wash house and its contents were
burned to the ground. The home
was badly scorched on one side.
Tbe loss is covered by insurance.
MARRIED.
STAGER—MCNGER
A very pretty wedding took place
at the home of the bride 43 South
13th street, Allentown, on Tuesday
noon, July 21, when Miss Dorothy
Louise Stager, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles O. Stager, became the
brfde of James S. Munger, sbn of
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Munger, of
Nazareth.
The bride, is a graduate of the
Allentown High School and West
Chester Normal School and for the
past three years has taught in the
public schools of  Allentown.
The groom is a graduate of Naza¬
reth Hall Military Academy and
Moravian College, followed by a post
graduate course at Lehigh Univer¬
sity. At the latter place he was a
member of the Phi Sigma Kapper
fraternity. He served fifteen months
in the machine gun training center
at Camp Hancock as a 2nd Lieuten¬
ant. At present he is a District
Safety Engineer for the State Work¬
men's Insurance Fund in its Pitts¬
burgh district.
After an extended honeymoon by
machine they will reside at 125 E.
Kennedy   Avenue,   Pittsburgh.
PLEASANT  PARTY
BAND CONCERT POST¬
PONED   ON   ACCOUNT
OF CHAUTAUQUA
The Band Concert by the Y.M.C.A
Band which was to be rendered on
Centre Square, on Saturday even¬
ing, has been postponed on account
of  the Commounity Chautauqua.
Returned   From  Extensive  Ti'ip
Herbert Martini • of the Martin
Guitar Company, "returned from an
extensive trip to California in inter¬
est of the Company. Mr. Martin
went west via Canada, Chicago, and
the Northwest, returning via Ari¬
zona, Texas, Florida and Washinfton
Easton   Moravian   l.aun   Fete
The Men's Bible Class of the
Easton Moravian Church will hold
an unusual kiud of open air festival
ou the lawn and street at 10th and
bushkill, Thursday evening, July 21.
Tnese pleasant events huve becom>
a feature in the social life of th>
c Mumunlty, and attract many
fiiends. The net proceeds are for
the final payment on the mortgage
indebtedness of the church. All are
cordially invited.
BIG JUNIOR PAGEANT
Saturday July   16
2:30 P. M.
The Cruise of Jollity
or
A Trip to the Moon
Come and be merry with the
Jolly Juniors in the Big Brown
Tent.
Junior Community of Nazareth.
A very pleasant surprise party
was tendered to Jacob P. Gernet,
Sr., by the choir members of the
Hecktown church with their immedi¬
ate families. The event proved to
be the 39th anniversary of his birth¬
day. All present voted having a
good time, indulging in vocal and
instrumental music. Beautiful gift:,
were received by the host. Elegant
refreshments were served after whl-'ii
the guests left at a late hour wish¬
ing Mr. Gernet many more happ.-
returns of the day.
Those present were: Mr. aud
Mrs. Theodore F. Hess, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Laubach" and daugh¬
ter, Marion, Mr. and Mrs. John
Edgar at?d daughter, Evelyn, Mrs
Surah Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Miller and daughter, Mildred. Mr.
and Mrs. George Fisher and son,
Forrest, Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Siegfried und daughter, Mildred,
Mr. and Mrs. William Koehler, Al¬
bert Walter. Katy Ann Walter, Cora
Gernet. Emma Gernet, Pearl Grid-
vohl, Mr. and Mrs. George Serf ass
and daughter. ReUa, and son. Wil-
l'.rd, and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ger¬
net.
Backs   County   Court   Appoints   The
Naaareth  National Rank Guardian
Judge Ryan of the Bucks County
Court at Doylestown ibis week ap¬
pointed the Nazareth National Bank
a» guardian for Ruth Eva Sloyer,
grand-daughter of the late Benjamin
Rapp, of Durham Township, Bucks
County.
Mr. und Mrs. Charles Siegel, of
Lancaster, spent several days here
lust week visiting Mrs. Anna Fry,
Washington street. Mr. Siegel Is
connected with one of the Lancaster
banks.
IMPORTANT   BUSINESS   TRANSACTED
A regojlar stated meeting of Tows
Council was held this 5th day oX
July, 1921, at S.00 o'clock P. M. in
the Council Room. There were pro-
sent Messrs. Lindenmoyer, Starner.
Yeisley, Hartzell, Welty, Kleppinger
and Gano. Messrs. Leopold .';d
Werkheiser were absent. The Pre¬
sident presided.
The minutes of the regular meet¬
ing of June 6th and of the adjourn¬
ed meeting of June 7th, 1921, were
read and on motion of Mr. Yeisley.
seconded by Mr. Welty, adopted as
read*
On motion of Mr. Lindenmoyer.-
seconded by Mr. Hartzell. It waa
moved that the following bills be
paid as read:
H.  D.  Kutz    g     20.01
C. F. Fehnel          15.5*
H. E. Venter        HJi
Jerome   Bonstein         100.01
John  Macey         150.OS
John Snyder        120.0*
Frank  Wunderly            15.0B
James  Hoch     6.2S
J   H. Fulmer Auto Co.   ... L4.B
The Barrett Co    1072.6B
H.   L.   Reichenbach            13.00
L. & N. E. R. R. Co         95.1*
Vigilance  Hose  Co         5l>.«»
Penna State Ass. Boroughs 10.0B
Fix-It-Shop      5.16
Messinger Mfg.  Co  2.1*
E. J. Unangst & Sons  .'. .. 1.5*
The Trumbower Co        1« 00
Nazareth  Item  1.58
Blue Mt. Water Co  .     212.5*
Penna.  Utilities Co      282.51
Atlantic Refining Co    2118.57
Emanuel  Slag Co      387-2*
Interest  on  note           71JUI>
Communications
Communication from the Pennsyl¬
vania State Highway Department
and E. it. Uhler relative to align¬
ment of New street with the ccu»-
crete road were on motion of
Messrs. Lindenmoyer and Welty ac¬
cepted and referred to the Borough
Solicitor.
On motion of Mr. Yeisley, sec ia4-
ed by Mr. Hartzell, It was moved
that the Bond, with contract attach¬
ed, submitted by the U. S. Rubber
Company, guaranteeing the Borough
against any defects in hose p»r-
chased, be accepted and placed file.
Reports of Committees
Highway—Mr. Lindenmoyer re¬
ported that quite a few property
owners paid no attention to the
cutting of the weeds. This matter
was referred to the Chief Burgess
for attention.
The Secretary was requested to
communicate with the L. V. T. Co
relative to raising their brick on
South Main street, and make snch
other repairs in their road bed as
is necessary.
Pavement—Mr. Hartzell, no re¬
port.
Police—Mr. Leopold being absent,
no report was made.
Finance—On motion of Mr. Lin¬
denmoyer, seconded by Mr. Welty it
was moved that the Treasurer be
authorized to negotiate a note for
a period of 60 days to take ca s lA"
current bills and note due on the ith
instant.
Fire—Mr.   Kleppinger,   no  report.
Light—Mr. Welty reported pro¬
gress.  •
Law—Mr.   Yeisley,  no  reporL
Public Property—Mr. Werkheiser
being  absent,   no  report  was   made.
On motion of Mr. Yeisley, seo
onde.d by Mr. Welty, it was moved
that the List of Tax Exonerations
presented by A. A. Miller, Tax Col¬
lector, be laid on the table and an
honest effort made by the Collector
to all of the money due the Borou
as far as possible.
The Treasurer's Report of Cash
received during the month was as
follows: —
Fred  Heckman    $     3.0B
Stockertown   Borough         50.0B
Simon   Andrews       152.0B
C.  H.   Lnangst       110.9*
M    S.   Lindenmoyer         96 46
On motion ot Mr. Hamuli, sec¬
onded by Mr. Kloppinger, the meet¬
ing adjourned at 10:15 P. M.
CLARENCE  F.  FEHNEL,
Secretary.
A \i» l-iii email on Our Force
Mrs. John Macy on Sunday pre¬
sented her husband, Chief of Pollen
Macy, with a bouncing baby boy.
We think It would be advisable tor
our borough fathers to make las
appointment at once, so as to has*
eitra efficiency. Hearty congratu¬
lations to our Chief and his wife.